Occupational Health and

Safety Procedures

CSS NC II
Practice Occupational Health and
Safety Procedures
+ A health and safety program is a definite plan of
action designed to prevent accidents and occupational
diseases. Some form of a program is required under
occupational health and safety legislation in most jurisdictions.
A health and safety program must include the elements
required by the health and safety legislation as a minimum.

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 Activity
Direction: Fill up the diagram below with the things you think will
be harmful when doing a hardware repair.
 Occupational Health and Safety
Procedures
Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a planned
system of working to prevent illness and injury where
you work by recognizing and identifying hazards and
risks.
Health and safety procedure is the responsibility of all
persons in the computer and technology industries.
Steps to manage and Health and Safety
1. Spot the Hazard
- A hazard is anything that could hurt you or someone
else.
Examples of workplace hazards include:
frayed electrical cords (could result in electrical shock)
boxes stacked precariously (they could fall on
someone)
noisy machinery (could result in damage to your
hearing)
 Steps to manage and Health
and Safety
2. Assess the Risk
Assessing the risk means working out how
likely it is that a hazard will harm someone
and how serious the harm could be.
Whenever you spot a hazard, assess the risk by asking
yourself two questions:
• How likely is it that the hazard could harm me or
someone else?
• How badly could I or someone else be harmed?
 Steps to manage and Health and
Safety
3. Make the Changes
It is your employer's responsibility to fix
hazards. Sometimes you may be able to fix
simple hazards yourself, as long as you don't
put yourself or others at risk.
For example, you can pick up things from the
floor and put them away to eliminate a trip
hazard.
 A hazard is a situation in the
workplace that has the
Common potential to harm the health
hazards and safety of people or to
encountered damage plant and equipment.
by computer The situation could involve a
technicians task, chemical or equipment
and users
used. Hazard management is a
continuous process that can
be used to improve the health
and safety of all workplaces.
 One of the most common
physical hazards involving
computer technicians is
cables running across the
floor. If someone trips, falls,
Physical and hurts himself because of
Hazards a cable you ran across the
floor, someone (you, your
employer, or your customer)
has a serious legal
negligence problem.
 When working on electronic
equipment always be alert
Mechanical to any possibility of being
Hazards hurt by moving parts, hot
components, or sharp edges.
 Chemicals can be harmful if
accidentally swallowed, get
on bare skin, or get in eyes.
Before using any chemicals
Chemical for electronic equipment
Hazards always read the warnings
and instructions on the
label.
 Electric Shock
Hazard
Inside computers and
electronic equipment,
there is a range of voltages
from 3.3 volts to 25 volts,
most of which are
harmless. But at the
power supply, you will
find line voltage, which is
a lethal 220 volts.
The workplace should have safety
guidelines to follow to:
Protect people from
injury
Protect equipment from
damage
Protect the environment
from contamination
Safety Precautions when working:
• Always ground or discharge yourself before touching any
part of the computer.
• Do not work alone so that there is someone who can
take care of you in case of accident or emergency.
• Be careful with the tools that may cause short circuit.
• Always pull the cable connector on the handle and not
hold on the cable itself.
• Use only rubber shoes when standing on the ground or
in a concrete floor.
Safety Precautions when working:
• Make sure that the pins are properly aligned when
connecting a cable connector.
• Always power off and unplug the computer before
working on it.
• Take away any liquid such as mineral water or soft
drinks near your working area or near computers.
• Contingency measures during workplace accidents, fire,
and other emergencies are recognized.
• Personal protective equipment is correctly used in
accordance with organization procedures and practice.
Safety Precautions when working:
• Hazard/risks in the workplace and their corresponding
indicators are identified to minimize or eliminate risk to
co‐workers, workplace, and environment.
• Take necessary precautions to protect the component of
the computer from damaged caused by Electrostatic
Discharge (ESD).
• Hold the components by edges and do not touch the IC’s.
• Read and follow instructions on the manual carefully.
• Do not use excessive force if things do not quite slip into
place.
 Fire Safety Guidelines
• Know the location of fire extinguishers, how to
use them and which to use for electrical fires and
for combustible fires.
• Find an escape route in case a fire gets out of
control.
• Know how to contact emergency services quickly
• Keep the workspace clean.
• Keep most solvents in a separate area.
 Safety Precautions
• Do not place any combustible materials
near the power outlet.
• Avoid using power cord with defects such
as loose contacts and exposed conductors.
• Avoid using connecting wires with exposed
conductors.
• Do all the wiring connection inside the
computer system with the power off.
• Check the proper connection before turning
the circuit power on.
• Remove any jewelry, which is conductive.
• Check your measuring instruments for
proper voltage, current, resistance setting
before making any measurement.
• Refer to the mother manuals for its proper
jumper setting and connection
 Evaluation Test
B. Direction : Identify what hazard is being
illustrated in the situation below .
1. Slippery computer laboratory floor
2. Hot components, or sharp edges of computer
devices
3. Laser printer toner
4. Obstructed electrical cables
5. Open CRT monitor
 Directions: Conduct an interview
with a skilled computer technician
and ask the following guide
questions:
• What are your personal
preparations for your own safety
when working?
Task 1 • What are the other safety
precautions that you apply when
working?
• What are your tips for beginners
like us in adhering with the
safety precautions?